Questionhey thanks for the great answer, are there any amps you find more efficient...pricewise and performance wise...to handle the polks at the 2 ohm load?
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this amp puts out 1200 watts and the polk box only handles 750....why can't i use the other ones...and you never told me what to look for in the amp details to know if they will work....also will the power acoustik OV4-840 work hooked up to factory speakers.. thanks for the help
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if i buy the polk db12 already enclosed box what would be the best amp to run off that at a low price also what important info should i be looking at on the amp information to see if it is playable with the subs.... and if i were to buy a sub box do you have any reccomendations for those polk subs?
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Hey Mark im lookin to put a decent system in my car but not looking to spend a fortune...wanted to know your ideal budget system ($800 max) including subs, amps, speakers, and a headunit....just looking for quality bass and solid sound in general thanks!
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ok, bang for the buck. so by saying that we're realizing that there's alot better stuff out there but I'm recomending stuff that's about as good as it gets for how incredibly cheap it is right?
CD player only $80 and got 4.5 out of 5 stars AVERAGED over 80 reviews!!!:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-IJpeJCZci46/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=070XDM6820
SUBS, $65 each so get 2
http://www.cardomain.com/item/POLDB124DVC
this amp is a great match for these subs if you get 2 of the subs:
http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWOV21800
you'll need a good 4 gauge wiring kit which will run you about $80 or so at walmart or on ebay.
so far that's only $450. you'll need to factor in some shipping and you'll need a box to put those subs in. do you want to build your own box or buy one or what? Also if you want me to recomend door speakers please tell me what car you have (year make and model)
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yeah there is a box that comes with these same subs in it. the only reason I didnt recomend that was I didnt know if you wanted to save the money and build the box yourself. I think they want $300 for the box with the subs and the subs are only $130 so spending $170 on a box is a big chunk out of your $800.
OPPS this is a followup cuz I goofed on my orriginal post.
The subs that come with box are a little different and wont work with this amp. you'll need this amp instead:
http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWOV12000D
its only like $40 more.
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ok, well, this amp puts out 900 at 2 ohms. the polk box is a mono 2 ohm load. so you have to go by what the amp puts out at 2 ohms mono (match it in other words) so the amp is rated for 1200 watts at 1 ohm but we're not using a 1 ohm load with the polks, we're using a 2 ohm load, so you go by that. 900 isnt a whole heck of a lot more than 750 and keep in mind that this is a budget amp, it's 900 watts are probably a little overrated, most budget amps are rated when driven with 14.4 volts but most cars only provide 13.5 ish volts. and by the time you pull enough amps to be pushing this kind of wattage your voltage has probably droped to nearer to 12.8 or even 12.5 volts. which means this amp will be pushing right aroun 750 watts if that.
so the reason the other amp wont work with the polks that come in the box is cuz they are 2 ohms and this amp isnt made to run a 2 ohm MONO load. its only rated for 4 ohms mono. so it would overheat and distort and stuff. but the polks I recomended you get if you built your own box are rated to make a 4 ohm mono load so they would work with the less expensive amp.
the OV4-840 would be great for running door speakers. most factory speakers are only rated for like 20-30 watts but this amp has a highpass crossover which filters out bass for the door speakers. if you set this at about 90hz you shouldnt have any problems blowing the door speakers, as long as if you hear distortion, turn it down. then you'll be fine.
Answernot really, when it comes to bang for the buck the power acoustik amps, especially the new class D gothic series are the biggest bang for the buck you can get. the OV1-2000D amp from PA is the probably the biggest bang for the buck and a great match for these polks.
